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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

Gardenia Pour LuiFirst · Pierre Guillaume ParisGardenia Pour LuiEDP · 2016 · ★ 5.00
Baccarat Rouge 540Second · Maison Francis KurkdjianBaccarat Rouge 540EDP · 2015 · ★ 3.74
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Contrast pairing

Gardenia Pour Lui × Baccarat Rouge 540

Woody, white floral and floral meets woody, amber and warm spicy. They share two accords and no notes.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Gardenia Pour Lui, blue is Baccarat Rouge 540. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Gardenia Pour LuiBaccarat Rouge 540
woodyboth
white floralboth
ambersecond
warm spicysecond
floralfirst
metallicsecond
lactonicfirst
fresh spicysecond
aromaticsecond
animalicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Gardenia Pour Lui
OakOakHeatherHeatherGardeniaGardenia
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodywhite floral
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Baccarat Rouge 540
SaffronSaffronJasmineJasmineAmberwoodAmberwoodAmbergrisAmbergrisHedioneHedioneFir ResinFir ResinCedarCedarSugarSugarAmbroxanAmbroxanOakmossOakmoss
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenGardenia Pour Lui brings floral; Baccarat Rouge 540 brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadWoody and white floral run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Gardenia Pour Lui in spring and summer and Baccarat Rouge 540 in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadBaccarat Rouge 540 is voted long lasting and strong; Gardenia Pour Lui weak and moderate. Expect Baccarat Rouge 540 to lead and Gardenia Pour Lui to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Baccarat Rouge 540, two of Gardenia Pour Lui over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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